Did Dumbledore give Harry the invisibility cloak?

In the first book of the series, "Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone," headmaster Albus Dumbledore gifts Harry an invisibility cloak, which belonged to Harry's deceased father, James. The gift included a note: "Your father left this in my possession when he died. It is time it was returned to you.
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How do we know Dumbledore gave Harry the invisibility cloak?

In the first book, Dumbledore gives Harry an invisibility cloak, which is claimed to have been passed down by his father James Potter. The cloak is accompanied by a note, which reads: 'Your father left this in my possession when he died.
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Who actually gave Harry the invisibility cloak?

Ten years later, Dumbledore gave Harry Potter the Cloak of Invisibility as a Christmas present anonymously and told him to "use it well".
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How did Dumbledore get all three Deathly Hallows?

Dumbledore, at one point, possessed all three Deathly Hallows. From Dumbledore's letters to Grindelwald in Deathly Hallows, it is obvious that the headmaster of Hogwarts was obsessed with the idea of the Hallows in his youth.
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How did Harry's family get the Cloak of Invisibility?

To elaborate on Icecreamdif's answer, he inherited it as a family heirloom dating back to Hardwin Potter, who married Iolanthe Peverell, granddaughter of the Cloak's original owner Ignotus. It was passed down to the eldest male of each new generation of Potters since then.
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How James Potter Got the Invisibility Cloak - Harry Potter Explained



Who gave Harry the Nimbus 2000?

In the movie, professor Minerva McGonagall gives Harry Potter a Nimbus 2000 when he joins the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
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Is Professor Quirrell a Horcrux?

Quirrell is, in effect, turned into a temporary Horcrux by Voldemort. He is greatly depleted by the physical strain of fighting the far stronger, evil soul inside him.
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Is Harry Potter the heir of Godric Gryffindor?

Harry is the magical Heir of Gryffindor (and he's also a descendent of Godric), Neville of Hufflepuff, Hermione of Slytherin and Luna of Ravenclaw. (It was due to Dumbledore's manipulations that Neville and Hermione hadn't been put into the correct House.)
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Did Dumbledore know Sirius was innocent?

They could have learned it at Hogwarts. Dumbledore did know that Sirius was innocent, because he is the one who set up the fidelius charm and the Potters almost chose Sirius, but Sirius thought it would be obvious, so he suggested pettigrew to be the secret keeper.
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Where did Fawkes go when Dumbledore died?

Following Dumbledore's death, Fawkes sang his Lament over the grounds of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and then left and flew away, never to be seen again. His tail feathers were the cores of the two twin wands which were held by Lord Voldemort and Harry Potter.
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Why did Dumbledore leave Harry the Resurrection Stone?

So the short answer is, Dumbledore gave Harry the stone so that he could see those most important to him for a few moments to steele himself with the courage he would need to sacrifice himself for everyone else's sake.
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What does Dumbledore see in the mirror?

When looking in the Mirror, Dumbledore first saw his and Grindelwald's younger selves agreeing to a blood oath, followed by an image of Grindelwald in the film's present day. As Dumbledore admitted to Aurors trying to track down the evil wizard, the pair were once even closer than brothers.
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Why did James give Dumbledore the Invisibility Cloak?

We later found out Dumbledore had written the note, so James gave his Invisibility Cloak to Dumbledore before Voldemort attacked Godric's Hollow. The Order had several Invisibility Cloaks at their disposal if they were taking turns guarding the Potter house.
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How did Harry Potter parents get so rich?

"Linfred was a vague and absent-minded fellow whose Muggle neighbours often called upon his medicinal services," Rowling explained. It was these "medicinal services," including "Skele-gro" and "Pepper Potion," that were the beginnings of the Potter family fortune.
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Was Harry's cloak a deathly hallow?

The Deathly Hallows are three magical objects that are the focus of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Cloak of Invisibility.
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Is Harry a descendant of the three brothers?

Voldemort & Harry Potter

Since both were descended from the Peverell brothers (original owners of the Deathly Hallows), it's true that the two mortal enemies were in fact related to one another – albeit very distantly.
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Why is Harry's dad called Prongs?

James Potter

James's Animagus form was that of a stag, which earned him his nickname, Prongs. Strikingly, Harry's Patronus was a stag and his mother Lily's was a doe, a female deer, showing that the family's characters were in harmony and formed part of the same animal group.
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Did Dumbledore know Moody was an imposter?

The only time he acted out of Moody's character was when he took Harry out of Dumbledore's sight in the aftermath of Voldemort's return, and Dumbledore immediately noticed it as such and realized he was an imposter, which is how he saved Harry's life (again) at the end of Goblet of Fire.
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Why did Peter betray the Potters?

When Lord Voldemort first started gaining power, Peter immediately defected from the Order of the Phoenix and joined the Death Eaters out of fear for his own life. Peter betrayed James and Lily Potter, who entrusted him to be their Secret-Keeper when they cast the Fidelius Charm.
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Who is the true heir of Hufflepuff?

The Heir of Hufflepuff was none other than Cedric Diggory, who was well on his way to fulfilling the prophecy of the Heir of Hufflepuff when he was tragically murdered by Peter Pettigrew.
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Who is the true heir of Slytherin?

We also meet Tom Riddle, who is, as it turns out, the heir of Slytherin. Present only in spirit, he has all the same been controlling Ginny, and having her act as Slytherin's heir.
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Who did Salazar Slytherin marry?

Salazar Slytherin, 927 - 1045

Salazar married Marjorie Slytherin (born Deshayes) on month day 953, at age 26 at marriage place. Marjorie was born on August 15 938, in França, dijon. They had one son: Marius Slytherin.
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What are the 8 Horcruxes?

This is the definitive ranking of Voldemort's Horcruxes, from least to most effective.
  • Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem. ...
  • Helga Hufflepuff's cup. ...
  • Salazar Slytherin's locket. ...
  • Tom Riddle's diary. ...
  • Harry Potter. ...
  • Marvolo Gaunt's ring. ...
  • Nagini.
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How did Voldemort get in Quirrel?

Voldemort was able to attach himself to Quirrell when he failed to wash his hands after using a public lavatory.
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How did Harry survive if he dropped the Resurrection Stone?

Harry is able to "defeat" death another way: After fighting with Voldemort in the forest and being killed by the dark Wizard, Harry doesn't really die, but he is resurrected truly as himself, and not a shadow of who he was previously.
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